The Body in Motion · Dance Performance
Choreographing a Narrative
Developing short movement sequences that tell a story or represent a specific event without words.
Key Questions
- 1How do you translate a spoken word into a physical gesture?
- 2What role does repetition play in making a movement memorable?
- 3How does the choice of music support or subvert the story told by the dancer?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Dance - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Body in Motion
Period: Dance Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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